Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Downes | 59 | — | 0 | 398 | 151 37.9% |
| OLDaily | 6 | — | 0 | 28 | 26 92.9% |
| Stephen | 4 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Stephen's Web | 4 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| here | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Downes | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 2 50% |
| downes.ca | 3 | — | 0 | 44 | 44 100% |
| 3 | — | 0 | 59 | 59 100% | |
| http://www.downes.ca/news/OLDaily.htm | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Downes, 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| OLDaily ~ by Stephen Downes | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Slides | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| mIDm | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| downes.ca/post/78645 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 0% |
| http://www.downes.ca/post/31741 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| https://www.downes.ca/post/6709 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Ed Radio | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| The MOOC of One | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Stephen Downes’ response | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Stephen’s Web | 2 | — | 0 | 31 | 31 100% |
| http://www.downes.ca/mooc_posts.htm | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| http://www.downes.ca/files/books/Connective_Knowledge-19May2012.pdf | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| OL Daily | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| I support free learning | 2 | — | 0 | 51 | 51 100% |
| Audio | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Centralizing Decentralization | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Deinstitutionalizing Education | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| identification is the assertion | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Amazon Peer Review: Coming To A Preprint Near You | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Keith Button | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| This from Stephen Downes | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| DLORN | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| La web de Stephen Downes | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Stephen Downes' | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| MP3 Audio | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.downes.ca/research.htm — found via Mwmbl | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?presentation=562 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| The End of Cash; The End of Freedom | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.downes.ca/post/33034 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Agents Provocateurs | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Washington Post | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?presentation=486 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| two and a half hours long | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.downes.ca/files/Visions%20and%20Pathways.pdf | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| it’s not the first | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Downes.ca ~ How I use Generative AI with my students | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Steven Downes' list of of online articles | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Newspocalypse now | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to downes.ca?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to downes.ca, sorted by the number of referring domains using each anchor. Anchor texts range from branded terms (like the domain name itself) to keyword-rich phrases that describe the linked content. The distribution of anchor texts reveals how other websites perceive and describe downes.ca.
What is anchor text?
Anchor text is the visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. Search engines use anchor text as a signal to understand what the linked page is about. For example, if many sites link to a page using the anchor text "best running shoes," search engines infer that the page is relevant to that topic. Anchor text appears in several forms: exact-match (contains target keywords), branded (uses the company or domain name), generic (like "click here"), and naked URLs.
Why is anchor text analysis important for SEO?
Anchor text analysis helps identify potential SEO risks and opportunities. A natural backlink profile has diverse anchor texts including branded terms, generic phrases, and topic-relevant keywords. Over-optimization, where too many backlinks use the same exact-match keyword anchor, can trigger search engine penalties. Conversely, understanding which anchors drive the most authority (measured by referring domain count and DR) helps prioritize link building efforts.
How many unique anchor texts does downes.ca have?
The anchor text report for downes.ca displays all distinct anchor texts grouped by their hash. Each row shows how many unique referring domains use that anchor, the total number of links, and the dofollow percentage. A high number of unique anchors generally indicates a healthy, natural backlink profile with diverse link sources.